Politics: Trump's First 100 Days: A crucial week on Russia, Supreme Court and health care

Neil Gorsuch could be the most conservative justice on the Supreme Court   Democracy Dies in Darkness     The most important politics stories today   Trump’s First 100 Days: A crucial week on Russia, Supreme Court and health care Congress hosts hearings on Russia and Trump's Supreme Court nominee, and votes on health care. By Elise Viebeck  •  PowerPost  •  Read more » White House installs political aides at Cabinet agencies to be Trump's eyes and ears Unusual network of influential advisers is tasked with monitoring the secretaries' loyalties, officials said. By Lisa Rein and Juliet Eilperin  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Neil Gorsuch could be the most conservative justice on the Supreme Court More conservative than Scalia and Thomas, even. By Ryan Black and Ryan Owens  •  Monkey Cage  •  Read more »   Are firearms with a silencer ‘quiet’? Opponents of a law that would ease restrictions on buying silencers use some fishy language By Glenn Kessler  •  Fact Checker  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Is Trump gutting Meals on Wheels? His budget director says no. Meals on Wheels has become a rallying point for critics of President Trump's proposed budget, which slashes spending on social initiatives to beef up military spending. By Philip Rucker  •  Post Politics  •  Read more »   House health-care bill will change to offer more help to seniors, Ryan says Meanwhile, Cruz said White House officials are negotiating even more dramatic revisions in hopes of winning over hard-liners. By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Intelligence chairman: Justice report shows no evidence for Trump's claims of wiretapping during campaign The top Democrat on the committee also said there was no evidence to support Trump's claim. They spoke a day before their panel holds its first public hearing on alleged Russian attempts to interfere in last year's election. By Mike DeBonis  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   What to worry about when you worry about North Korea A look at the risks. By Philip Bump  •  Read more »   GOP lawmakers wouldn’t come to a town hall — so voters brought literal empty suits The lawmakers figure that you can't get booed if you don't show up. But that's not stopping constituents. By Cleve R. Wootson Jr.  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Five things to watch at the House Intelligence Committee's Russia hearing FBI Director James B. Comey and Adm. Mike Rogers, director of the NSA, will be in the hot seat. By Karoun Demirjian  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump and Republicans face a fresh test to shape Supreme Court, assert their power with Gorsuch hearings Democrats are gearing up for tough questioning of the Supreme Court nominee, but the genial appeals judge has earned broad support among Republicans. By Ed O'Keefe and Robert Barnes  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   Trump wants to end funding of the Chesapeake Bay cleanup. Here's who's fighting back. A bipartisan group of lawmakers says the estuary is too important to end the program. By Jenna Portnoy  •  Virginia Politics  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Senate Democrats vastly outspent by right in Gorsuch fight The disparity mirrors the 2016 fight when the West Wing nixed a $30 million Merrick Garland campaign. By Paul Kane  •  Read more »   Al Franken may be the perfect senator for the Trump era — a deadly serious funnyman During a presidency stretching the limits of late-night parody, the former SNL comedian and satirist may be having a breakout moment as a political star. By Karen Tumulty  •  PowerPost  •  Read more »   What will it take for the president to retract his tweets about Obama? He's refused to back away despite no evidence yet to support him. Will the FBI director finally put an end to the controversy? By Dan Balz  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   DemocracyPost Opinions and commentary that illuminate the challenges facing democracy around the world. Sign Up »         Share Politics:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Politics PM. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071